<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000353480-17-001659-index.html : 20170125
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000353480-17-001659
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170125
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170125

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ROWAN COMPANIES PLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000085408
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	DRILLING OIL & GAS WELLS [1381]
		IRS NUMBER:				981023315
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			X0
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-30728
		FILM NUMBER:		17547296

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MITRE HOUSE 160
		STREET 2:		ALDERSGATE STREET
		CITY:			LONDON
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			EC1A 4DD
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7139607640

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MITRE HOUSE 160
		STREET 2:		ALDERSGATE STREET
		CITY:			LONDON
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			EC1A 4DD

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ROWAN COMPANIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ROWAN DRILLING CO INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19711110

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ROWAN DRILLING CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19671112

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BlackRock Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001364742
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211]
		IRS NUMBER:				320174431
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		55 EAST 52ND STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10055
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-810-5300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		55 EAST 52ND STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10055

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BlackRock, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20060929

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	New BlackRock, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20060601
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<TYPE>SC 13G/A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>rowan.companies.cl.txt
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: rowan.companies.cl.txt

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